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Little-known facts about Pit Bulls:

Quoted from Pit Bull Fact vs. Legend

Pit Bulls serve as therapy/service dogs. The Chako Rescue Association has Pit Bull therapy dogs in Texas, Utah and California. Helen Keller even had a Pit Bull as her canine companion and helper. Cheyenne and Dakota are a team of hard-working Search-and-Rescue Pit Bulls in Sacramento, California. They play an important role in their community by locating missing people in conjunction with the local Sheriff. In their off-duty hours, they do charity work as therapy dogs.

Petey, the faithful dog on the TV show, The Little Rascals, was a Pit Bull. He spent countless hours with children day after day and never hurt anyone. He was one of the most intelligent Hollywood dogs of all time.

There are quite a few celebrities who have Pit Bulls as members of their family including: Rosie Perez, The Crocodile Hunter, Judd Nelson, Usher, Alicia Silverstone, Cassandra Creech, Sinbad, John Stuart, Amy Jo Johnson, Linda Blair, Vin Diesel, and Bernadette Peters.

Pit Bulls are heroes! America’s first war dog was a Pit Bull named Stubby. He earned several medals during World War I and was honored at the White House. The Ken-L-Ration dog hero of 1993 was a Pit Bull named Weela. She saved 30 people, 29 dogs, 13 horses and a cat during a flood in Southern California. A Pit Bull named Bogart saved a four-year-old child from drowning in a swimming pool in Florida. Dixie, the Pit Bull, was inducted into the Georgia Animal Hall of Fame after she saved some children from a Cottonmouth snake.

Pit Bulls are one of the most stable people-friendly dogs in existence. The National Canine Temperament Testing Association tested 122 breeds, and Pit Bulls placed the 4th highest with a 95% passing rate!

Kristina I so agree with you, I volunteer for the SPCA here in Las Vegas and most of the dogs are Pit Bulls and most of them have been abused and tortured and are scared to death until they get to know the staff and just bond. I am upset with the world that tortures Animals period but it is all about Pits lateley which goes around like a wildfire. My Father is Blind and always had German Shepherds and they are great but several became very aggressive and turned on us because they can become very protective of their owner so any animal will turn on you if you abuse them not just a Pit why do I know that I tell you why….Debo a handsome big Pit was so much abused they had to amputate his hind leg….but he was the sweetest and most affectioned guy…Freckles only 6 month old was almost killed by a baseball bat keep in mind he is deaf and only 6 month old his hind leg was also amputated and guess what his owner did it. I am upset and frustrated that these cruel no heart people get away with this with just a darn warning it makes me very mad. Sorry but I am more scared of some smaller dogs which are known of biting more than any other dog than of a Pit. One day Owners will hopefully understand that dogs need training, playtime and most of all an Owner that is responsible. I have adopted Lulu about 12 years ago, Dexter 11 years ago and Zarco who I rescued from a teribble owner who sure is a handfull almost 3 years ago none of them is a Pit but that does not matter…if I would neglect any of them Dexter would die because he is a bad diabetic and Zarco the Portuguese Waterdog would turn on me because he is very hyper and Lulu is a cat she is just happy lol…but my point is if you can’t handle a pet (DOG) than dont get one. Thank you so much Kristina for posting this and I am sorry for writing this long comment…I could write a book about this.Here is Freckles being adopted by his Foster Parents…what a great moment Freckles was so very happy :)

Oh my goodness Susanne! I somehow missed this wonderful comment of yours! Thank you so much for this. I have to say that I agree with everything that you have voiced here!

We have our beautiful rescued pit bull Nina. She is the sweetest, most affectionate and intellegent dog I have ever had the pleasure to meet! And, what you say about being more worried about the little dogs that bite is absolutely true! We’ve been walking Nina and on several occasions she’s been bitten by little, yappy dogs. one time she was bitten right in the face! Her response? She yelped and ran to hide, lying down behind my legs. Meanwhile, as we walk her through town people actually move their children out of her path or cross the street to be a “safe” distance from her! It’s ridiculous!

My daughter has done a lot of volunteer work at local shelters through her teen years. She’s been bitten or nipped many times, never by a pit but always by a little dog!